2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in California
23
Colleges in California
1,537
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 23 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of counseling psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,537 degrees in counseling psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School
Your choice of counseling psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Counseling Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Counseling Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
The counseling psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Counseling Psychology Schools in California.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Counseling Psychology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
67
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in counseling psychology. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
There were approximately 67 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
101
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Santa Clara University if you wish to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were about 101 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Santa Clara UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
191
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
National University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in counseling psychology. National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 191 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from National UniversityAny student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology needs to check out Alliant International University. Alliant is a small private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Alliant is a great university overall.
There were about 30 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Alliant in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Alliant International UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
155
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 155 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of San FranciscoMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
137
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 137 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from California Baptist UniversityHNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Oakland. This university ranks 93rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 26 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at HNU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Holy Names UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
79
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Berkeley, The Wright Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 79 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Wright Institute in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from The Wright InstituteMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
98
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
TUW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos. This university ranks 63rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 98 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at TUW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Touro University WorldwideLocated in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from California State University - Long Beach
